Xbox 360 Black Friday deals
Microsoft has posted its Black Friday (November 23) deals like a confetti bomb. Ok, let's break this down: Walmart has the glossy white 4GB Xbox 360 with Skylanders and a figurine for $150. Best Buy, Fred Meyer, Fry's and Newegg have 250GB Xbox 360 with Skyrim and Forza 4 Essentials for $200. ...
Halo 4's third Spartan Ops episode all set for Monday
In-line with the expected schedule, Halo 4's Spartan Ops: Episode Three goes active next Monday, November 19, at 3AM Pacific. The latest episode will pick up the debate from the beginning of Halo 4, with the return of war criminal/humanity's savior Dr. Catherine Halsey. ...
One million players have completed Halo 4's campaign
The official Halo Waypoint blog has shared a number of stats and figures from Halo 4's first week, revealing that over a million people have already completed the new game's campaign since launch; six percent of which have finished the game on its "Legendary" difficulty setting. All of that ...
Halo 4 gameplay myths confirmed and busted
The tactical advantages to stacking a mech on top of a Banshee are too great to ignore in this latest episode of Defend the House's video game Mythbusters series. In the first Halo 4 installment, we learn a number of valuable things about 343's Halo debut ... but who cares? You can stack a mech on ...
Halo 4 players cry out from atop Mt. Dew, 'Where's our double XP?' [Update: Microsoft responds]
The promotional union between Halo 4 and PepsiCo, the latter being proprietor of the vast Doritos and Mountain Dew empires, is drawing ire from the game's community today – not for the delicious blend of accelerated promotion and bold spices, but because it's not working. Players are running ...
Halo 4 made $220 million day one, on track to $300 million in first week
Halo 4 has earned $220 million globally during its first 24 hours on sale. Microsoft expects the game to reach $300 million in global sales by tomorrow, making it "the biggest Halo launch in history." The company estimates the Halo franchise has earned around $3.38 billion. Although Microsoft ...
PSA: Halo 4's Spartan Ops: Episode Two out now
Halo 4's post-campaign campaign Spartan Ops flipped the switch on its second episode this morning. The Spartan Ops episodes are merely being unlocked weekly, with previous episodes still available, so don't worry about rushing to them before finishing the Chief's campaign. Microsoft hasn't posted ...
Say 'allo, 'allo to Halo 4 in UK top spot
Halo 4 grabbed the top spot on the UK charts, but it did so showing the hesitancy everyone had about the franchise's new custodian. According to Chart-Track, Halo 4, the first installment by Microsoft's 343 Industries, was the 18th biggest launch in terms of first week sales. Halo 3 and Halo: ...
Halo 4's Spartan Ops: Episode Two available next Monday
The next free episode of Spartan Ops, the co-op campaign which takes place after Master Chief's accomplishments in Halo 4, will be available next Monday, November 12, at 3AM Pacific. The first episode is accessible now in the game's multiplayer section. Microsoft tells us it's sticking to the ...
Play Halo 4 multiplayer a whole lot, get free Microsoft Points
Xbox Live Rewards is offering free Microsoft Points to players who plunge their lives into Halo 4 multiplayer. There's a maximum 800 MSP up for grabs, 600 of it for playing 140-plus hours of Halo 4 multiplayer, and 200 for spending at least 3000 MSP on Halo Marketplace content. The catch? You've ...
